Most directors require years to truly hone their craft and start operating at the top of their game. But some, like "Duncan Jones, manage to knock it out of the park on their very first time at bat. To celebrate "Moon's" 10th anniversary, here are the 15 best directorial debuts from the past decade.

Neill Blomkamp - 'District 9' (2009)

Sharlto Copley as a government bureaucrat who learns firsthand what it's like to live as an alien refugee on a hostile world.

Duncan Jones - 'Moon' (2009)

Moon" does a whole lot with its limited cast and budget, showing the quiet, desperate plight of a lunar miner who just wants to get back home, yet finds out the job is much more than he bargained for.

Drew Goddard - 'The Cabin in the Woods' (2012)

You could be forgiven for thinking that producer/co-writer The Evil Dead" winds up going to some pretty bizarre places by the end.

Ryan Coogler - 'Fruitvale Station' (2013)

"Michael B. Jordan. This haunting drama follows the last 24 hours in the life of Oscar Grant III, leading up to the infamous police shooting that sparked unrest in San Francisco.

Chad Stahelski - 'John Wick' (2014)

As much as "David Leitch.

Dan Gilroy - 'Nightcrawler' (2014)

It's hard to believe "Jake Gyllenhaal to bank on.

Alex Garland - 'Ex Machina' (2015)

Ex Machina" marked his first time behind the camera. Needless to say, he didn't disappoint one bit. "Ex Machina" is a gorgeously shot and very moody look at a robot coming to with her very existence.

Robert Eggers - 'The Witch' (2015)

Never let it be said that director The Witch" is like being transported back to 17th Century New England and seeing firsthand what it's like to eke out a living in a haunted wilderness.

Tim Miller - 'Deadpool' (2016)

2016 would have been a lousy year for X-Men fans if X-Men: Apocalypse." Miller gave us a superhero movie that's unabashedly adults-only, hilariously self-aware and content to tell a much more personal, small-scale superhero origin story. It was the first of several signs that this franchise may actually work best in the R-rated realm.

Travis Knight - 'Kubo and the Two Strings' (2016)

Laika CEO Coraline."

Jordan Peele - 'Get Out' (2017)

A horror movie may not have been what "Key & Peele" fans were expecting from Jordan Peele's first feature-length project. But Peele certainly left a strong impression with this satirical yet disturbing look at modern race relations. There's a reason this one became a cultural phenomenon in 2017.

Greta Gerwig - 'Lady Bird' (2017)

Lady Bird." Easily one of the most critically acclaimed releases of 2017, "Get Out" draws heavily from Gerwig's own experiences as a restless teen in Sacramento. The result is a very funny and very authentic coming-of-age tale.

Bo Burnham - 'Eighth Grade' (2018)

It's pretty rare to find a coming-of-age teen movie starring actual teenagers, but that's one reason why Eighth Grade" stands out so much. "Eighth Grade" is another example of a director pulling from their own life (in this case, Burnham's struggles with anxiety and depression) to craft a refreshing and authentic look at the teen experience.

Ari Aster - 'Hereditary' (2018)

"Midsommar."

Bradley Cooper - 'A Star Is Born' (2018)

Plenty of big-name actors dabble in directing (it's one of the perks of Hollywood super-stardom), but few have made the leap behind the camera as deftly as Clint Eastwood?